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Chapter 112 : The Reality of the Kingdom (1)
A girl with a pale impression sat on a throne that was excessively large for her small, slender body.
The queen had her bangs down, covering one eye.
In Diana’s soul, as seen through the Eye of God, there was neither the quality of a ruler nor the nobility of character. Her mind was filled only with the thought of wanting to burn the Grand Duke to death. Both her body and mind exuded a morbid aura.
An individual could be like that. But a king should not.
‘So there was a reason the kingdom was sick.’
Е̊ṅum̄ а̃ . і̌ ď
The events he had experienced after his reincarnation flashed through his mind.
The cities were overrun with pseudo-religious cults and slave markets, and the mountains were teeming with runaway peasants and outlaws. Greedy nobles looked down on the king and only schemed to squeeze the commoners dry.
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‘What should I do about this….’
Just because his throne had been unjustly taken did not mean he intended to reclaim it. To do so would inevitably lead to unnecessary bloodshed.
If the queen had shown even basic qualities and character, he had intended to serve her well so that she could lead in the right direction. For the sake of the kingdom and its people, he was willing to do so.
Whenever he heard the bad reputation of the queen, he had a foreboding feeling, but he did not let go of the thread of hope until the end.
Ẽ n̄ù_m̆ a_
But the queen he met in person was below his expectations. She was like a girl, unhealthy in both body and mind, playing with a toy she couldn’t handle.
“Although you couldn’t attend the ceremony, be sure to attend the ball.”
“I will follow your command. But may I change my clothes and come? I do not wish to cause you any trouble by attending in this state.”
“Do as you wish.”
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Diana looked at Edward with a face full of excited anticipation.
She clearly seemed to have taken a liking to Edward. It was partly because of the merits he had established, but his appearance would have had a greater influence.
Е̃ nůmа
“Thank you for your consideration.”
His steps were heavy as he left the royal castle to prepare for the ball.
Edward first stopped by the capital’s prison, but he could not get William out.
“We need to write a statement to be sent to the Empire. It will take a few days for the investigation.”
Since the queen had promised a pardon, he would not be unable to get out of prison.
Although he couldn’t get William out, Mela, whom the queen had thrown in out of anger, was released immediately.
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“Thank you. I heard that you used your influence, Young Master. I am always indebted to you.”
She looked quite haggard, as if she had suffered a lot of heartache overnight.
“It was not your fault in the first place. I just informed Her Majesty the Queen of that.”
If she had been a proper queen, she would have judged the rights and wrongs and would not have held Mela responsible.
Mela’s imprisonment was a case that showed just how impulsively and emotionally Diana ruled.
“You are truly amazing. To catch a thief that no one could catch for years in a single day.”
Ӗ n̄u m̃ а́
Mela looked at Edward with a gaze full of admiration.
“I was just lucky.”
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“Are you also attending the ball, Young Master?”
“Since Her Majesty has invited me, I must attend.”
Just coming from Griffith to the capital was tiring, but he had been running around here and there as soon as he arrived, so his fatigue was great.
He desperately wanted to rest at his lodgings, but he could not go against the queen’s words.
Wе̌ b ṅ о vе́ l Ẽn̊ umа
“Do you happen to have an outfit for the ball?”
“I do.”
Frederick had bought him one. He didn’t know how it would be here, but the reaction had been good at Deborah’s birthday party.
“If you don’t mind, may I gift you a set of clothes to wear at the ball?”
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Mela glanced at Edward’s body. It seemed she was measuring his size with her eyes.
“Clothes?”
Еnŭmа̂ . і̂ d
“If I had my way, I would like to make you a custom-made one, but since you will be wearing it this evening, I will give you a ready-made one. It will fit your body well, Young Master.”
There was no reason to refuse when the artisan who made the queen’s clothes was offering to give him clothes.
“Is that alright?”
“Of course. You saved my life twice, so this is not enough. If you have time later, I will also make you custom-made clothes. For now, let’s go to my shop. I will pick out the clothes that suit you best, Young Master.”
Mela looked very excited, as if she had forgotten the terrible memory.
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Jamie, the eldest son of the Waters family, hated Griffith.
During the war with the Empire, Jamie’s father, Oliver Waters, was Roland Griffith’s adjutant.
After the war, the previous king, who did not want to reward Griffith for his great merits, gave all of Roland’s share to Oliver. Among them was the northern territory that Griffith had once owned.
The nobles disapproved of this measure and treated Oliver, who had not refused the unjust reward, as a thief.
It was unfair. Although Roland had been the main contributor, Oliver had also established merits together.
“The fame of Edward Griffith has reached the capital.”
Еñ.u m̈ a.. і̀ d
Griffith, which had been on the verge of collapse, had miraculously revived. They had annihilated the emerging power, Occam, and had even taken over the territory with the gold mine. At the center of that upheaval was Edward.
“I have never seen someone fight so well.”
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“His swordsmanship and command were both genius.”
“I guarantee you, in a few years, he will be a living legend.”
The young masters of the north who had carried out the subjugation operation in Lyndon with Edward also praised him until their mouths were dry.
Jamie, who had shown promise since childhood and was called the New Sword of the North, had his pride hurt.
Е̌ nǔ m̌ а̀
It was even more so because he was older than Edward but had achieved little.
Although he had never seen his face, he hated Edward. When he heard the rumor that he was coming to the capital, his irritation surged.
‘Let’s see how great he is.’
Jamie did not attend the Royal Academy.
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His father, who had experienced the power of the Empire in the war, had sent his son to study abroad in the Empire.
Jamie, who had learned swordsmanship from a famous knight of the Empire, prided himself on being on a different level from the country bumpkins of the kingdom. He thought that if he had the chance, he could quickly accumulate achievements.
Ё ñ uma . і̀ d̊
‘A pathetic guy showing off with a few merits he stumbled upon.’
A friend from his hometown who had attended the academy had told him that Edward had been a failing student during his academy days. And that he had dropped out after being ostracized by his classmates because of his lacking skills.
In a word, a pathetic human being. It was maddening that such a guy had come to be revered like a legendary hero in a few years.
As the ball, which could be called the flower of the festival, began, his mood worsened even more.
“Lady Guinevere, that’s the dress, right?”
“That’s right. It’s the dress the Lady Spider stole. Lady Dana, too?”
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“Yes. I also had this dress made at that time.”
The women who had been victimized by the Lady Spider all came out wearing the clothes they had recovered, as if by agreement.
Since they were clothes made for such days in the first place, they were beautiful even in Jamie’s eyes.
“It’s all thanks to Young Master Edward.”
“That’s right. I don’t know how to express my gratitude.”
“Did you see him when he appeared in the square? Isn’t he really cool?”
Е̊ n ŭm а̂
“He’s definitely different from the other young masters.”
Edward, who had appeared with a gift that would please everyone, had become the hero of the social world in an instant.
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In fact, he had already been a hero even before that. Because his performance in the domain war with Occam and in Lyndon had been transmitted to the capital.
Still, since it was a rumor heard from a distant place, there was an atmosphere of half-belief. The content itself was also quite absurd.
As is often the case with the gaze on a person who has risen to sudden success, there were many who looked at him with displeasure.
But with the afternoon’s incident, the evaluation of Edward had become all praise. There was an atmosphere where if you openly insulted him, you would be branded a traitor.
Ĕ n̄ū m ӑ
‘What’s so great about a monster like that.’
If he had been interested, it was a problem that Jamie could have solved sufficiently. Seeing Edward receive attention for a trivial matter made his mood even more uncomfortable.
“When is Young Master Edward coming?”
“He’ll be here soon. Since Her Majesty the Queen called him, he will definitely come.”
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“Her Majesty the Queen also liked him.”
“Of course. Who would dislike such a person.”
Е ṅùm а
“Just between us, there’s no one in the kingdom as handsome as him.”
Although it was said to be just between them, everyone could hear it if they were nearby.
“I heard he blocked Captain Gregor’s sword, is that true?”
“I looked into it, and they say it’s true.”
“Huh, the sword of the kingdom’s best swordsman…”
“Didn’t he go easy on him?”
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“I don’t think so. Because he swung it to subdue that madman, William.”
“If that’s true, then a rare genius has appeared in the kingdom.”
Although the fields were different, the men were also busy talking about Edward.
‘Edward, Edward, aren’t they tired of it.’
The men praised Edward’s achievements, and the women praised his appearance in addition to his achievements. Everywhere he went, it was all about Edward, so he felt like he was going crazy.
In the north, Jamie was always the protagonist.
Ẇ еb n̄ о̌ v ël̄ Еn̂ û mа̇
His family was wealthy, and he had outstanding talent. Learning the sword in the Empire, which could be called the center of the continent, was an extremely rare and enviable thing in the northern frontier of the kingdom.
No matter what gathering he went to, the center was Jamie. But when he came here, everyone was so engrossed in Edward that they didn’t even glance at Jamie.
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“Look over there!”
“Oh my…”
“Ah…”
The women’s eyes widened. Their mouths were wide open as if they had been hit by freezing magic while eating something.
Ėňu.ṁ а̊
Edward was entering the ballroom.
‘Damn it…’
The clothes made of the finest silk seemed to shine even though they were black. The elegant silhouette of the clothes made his firm upper body and tall height stand out even more. The simple decorations gave a neat yet stylish feeling.
When he had appeared in the square during the day, he had been dressed like a poor knight. His handsome face was also covered in dust and looked dark.
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The reason Edward had received attention was more because of the merits he had established than his appearance.
But now it was different.
Е̇nũm̈ ӓ
He had appeared as a completely different person, as if he had poured a lot of money into it. Not only his clothes but also his hairstyle had changed, and that also looked very stylish.
“It would be nice if he always dressed like that.”
“Just looking at him makes me full.”
“I don’t think I need to eat anything today.”
The women covered their mouths with their fans and laughed and chattered endlessly.
“Don’t you think that hairstyle will become a trend?”
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“I should tell my younger brother to dress like that too. Although it’s like drawing a line on a pumpkin.”
“Let’s ask who did it.”
“We should. And thank them too.”
The women flocked to Edward and surrounded him.
‘Unlucky bastard.’
Jamie pondered how he could end this unsightly situation.
W̃еb.nоv.е l̈ Ӗn ů ma
The petty heart, eroded by envy and jealousy, did not leave Jamie alone for a moment. The word ‘thief,’ which he had heard to the point of being sick of it since he was young, also seemed to ring in his ears.
‘I have to get rid of that unsightly guy.’
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Jamie brought a glass of wine from the banquet hall where the food was.
It was a mixed wine made with fruit, and he remembered once spilling it on his clothes and having to throw them away because the stain was so bad.
‘Let’s see how long he stays like that.’
Jamie watched Edward, who was surrounded by women from a distance, and waited patiently.
Е n̆ u m̂a
After almost an hour, the women finally let Edward go. He headed for the banquet hall.
Jamie deliberately stood at a corner on the way and waited. He was thinking of pouring the wine on Edward’s clothes while feigning a mistake.
If his clothes were ruined, he would have no choice but to leave the ballroom. As it happened, there were not many people in the corridor leading to the banquet hall.
‘He’s here.’
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Feeling that Edward had come close, Jamie deliberately looked elsewhere while holding the wine glass and walked towards the corner.
He extended his arm forward so that he would pour the wine but not get it on his own clothes. If he made it look like he had accidentally bumped into him while turning the corner, he wouldn’t be able to argue.
Ẅ ẽbṅ оṽе l Ѐ n̂um ã
‘Now!’
To make sure of it, as soon as Edward was in sight, he slightly moved his wrist and poured the wine in the glass forward.
Splash.
But Edward, who should have been drenched in wine, slipped to the side like a ghost, and the spilled wine only wet the innocent floor.
“What are you doing right now?”
Edward, who had stopped his steps, glared at him with a cold gaze.
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“Ah, I’m sorry. I was surprised because you suddenly came out from the corner…”
Jamie was flustered because things had gone wrong.
“You were waiting at the corner, and you were surprised?”
“…”
He was at a loss for words. He had thought Edward’s skills were exaggerated, but his perception seemed to be real.
“Th-that is…”
Ѐǹ ů m а̊
“I don’t even know who you are. But you are trying to pour wine on me. What is the reason?”
It was an arrogant tone. As if to say, ‘I don’t even care about someone like you, but how dare you do this.’ Anger rose in his shrunken chest.
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“Pour wine on you?”
“Do you think I wouldn’t know that you deliberately spilled the wine glass?”
As his voice grew louder, people gathered.
“It’s absurd to frame a mistake as intentional. Can you take responsibility for those words?”
Ӗ n̆ û m̂ а
An unplanned thought flashed through his mind. He hadn’t even thought about it because he had no justification, but now he had a justification.
The result was so sweet that he could not resist the temptation.
“Of course.”
“The Waters family does not let such an insult pass.”
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Jamie took off his glove and threw it at Edward. The glove hit his body and fell.
“Jamie of the Waters family, I challenge you to a duel.”
W ӗbn̂о v ѐ l̃ Е ñûm̆_ӑ
(End of Chapter)
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